Jan 2 (Reuters) - Commercial Metals Co ::COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN U.S. REBAR ASSETS FROM GERDAU.COMMERCIAL METALS CO - DEAL FOR CASH PURCHASE PRICE OF $600 MILLION.COMMERCIAL METALS CO - DEAL IS EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW WITHIN FIRST YEAR AFTER TRANSACTION CLOSES.COMMERCIAL METALS CO - ‍COMBINED OPERATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE APPROXIMATELY $40 MILLION IN PRE-TAX OPERATIONAL SYNERGIES ANNUALLY​.COMMERCIAL METALS CO - ‍COMBINED OPERATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE APPROXIMATELY $40 MILLION IN PRE-TAX OPERATIONAL SYNERGIES ANNUALLY​.COMMERCIAL METALS CO - ‍TRANSACTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF BOTH COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY AND GERDAU S.A.​.COMMERCIAL METALS CO - ACQUISITION IS EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW WITHIN FIRST YEAR AFTER TRANSACTION CLOSES.COMMERCIAL METALS - TRANSACTION SUPPORTED BY FULLY COMMITTED $600 MILLION LONG-TERM FACILITY.COMMERCIAL METALS CO - ‍ CMC WILL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 7.2 MILLION TONS OF GLOBAL MELT CAPACITY AT CLOSE OF TRANSACTION​.
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